Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3079, Nathan Draper, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Draper, Nathan Hannah.
R. 3079
CONTENTS

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Hannah Draper widow of Nathan Dor
abt 7. July 38.
Rolls p 67 - on 1780. 5. 17 mo
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Chapman Drake Hartford Con

State of Connecticut, County of Hartford, } ss.
On this 20 th day of March, A.D. 1839, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford, in the County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, Mrs. Hannah Draper, a resident of the City of Hartford in said District and County of Hartford aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Nathan Draper who was a Soldier in the Army of the American Revolution, - that in the year One thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Nine said Nathan entered the Service as a Soldier in the Militia and marched to Rhode Island and was in the Service there at that time for the period of two months. - that the Officers under whom he then served said Hannah Draper does not now recollect. That said Nathan Draper again entered the Service in the American Army in the Company under the command of William Stevens of the town of Dedham in the State of Massachusetts on the first day of July in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty that he marched to Peshkill in the State of New York and was in actual service at that time for the period of Six months. that a part of said Six months he was attached to the company under the command of Captain Porter. that

the Regiment to which he belonged, was commanded by Colonel John Sargent. That when said Nathan Draper entered the service at each of the above periods he resided in the town of Dedham above mentioned; that said Hannah has not in her possession any documentary evidence in support of her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Draper on the twenty fifth day of December in the year One Hundred Eight Eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Nathan Draper died on the thirty first day of May in the year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Eight at the town of Greenfield, in the State of Massachusetts; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen Hundred and Thirty Four N.S. at the time above stated; and that she has not since been married.
Sworn to & subscribed
Hannah Draper
this 20 th day of March A.D. 1839
before me
Seth Linsley Judge

State of Connecticut—
I Seth Terry Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford certify that the foregoing contain the proceedings before said Court , in the matter of the application of Mrs Hannah Draper for a pension— That Mrs Draper is a respectable Lady whose declarations are entitled to full credit— In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 20 th day of March A.D 1839— was "Court" above underlined by me before signing Seth Terry Judge
State of Connecticut,
Probate District of Hartford:
I Nathaniel Goodwin, Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District, do hereby Certify, That Seth Terry, Esquire, before whom the preceding declaration of Hannah Draper was sworn to and subscribed, and whose name is annexed to a Certificate of said facts at the foot of said declaration, and also to the Certificate on this page, was at the date of said Certificates respectively, sole Judge of said Court, and that his said signatures are genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 20 th day of March, A.D. 1839.
Nathaniel Goodwin, Clerk.

"Married Mr Nathan Draper of Needham to Miss Hannah Whiting of Dover."
I, Ralph Sanger, of Dover (formerly part of Dedham) in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, do hereby depose & say, that I am this time & for more than twentyfive years have been the only stationary Clergyman of said Dover — that I have the custody & keeping of the Clerical and Church Records of said Dover, and that the foregoing extract (from the said Records, kept by Rev. Benjamin Larch my Predecessor) showing the marriage of Nathan Draper and Hannah Whiting is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures & letters as follows, viz,
"December 25 1788" "Twentyfifth of December seven teen hundred eighty eight."
Jan 15 1839
Ralph Sanger, Pastor of said Dover
Norfolk ss. County Massachusetts January 17th 1839 at Dover Then personally appeared the above named Rev Ralph Sanger and made oath the facts subscribed by him are true and I hereby certify that the said Ralph Sanger is a man of truth and veracity
Before me Daniel Mann Justice of the peace

3079
P. O. _____
Hannah Kraper
Service: _____
wid of Nathan
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

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Set. Chapman & Drake, July 18: '39.
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Act 7. July 38.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Ernall Sampson
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
Daniel Mann
Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said of- fice, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham, this
fifth thirtynine
day of March
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
Ernall Sampson Clerk

May 30
Mrs. Draper. Nov. 22 aft. No. 3233.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C. —

Wartford May 27 th 1829
Dear Sir,
We forwarded, by the request of the Wives Draper of this City, some time since, the proceedings of the Court of Probate for this District, on the application of their mother for a pension; but as they had had some correspondence, with you previously, on the subject, we did not forward our names with the papers. They have recently received a copy of your circular, which is now before us, in which their attention is directed to the above fact. We therefore write to say that, we with you to examine the papers, and make such communications as the case may require, and shall be agreeable to your pleasure to us -
We have the honor to be Sir. Your Ob t Serv ts Chapman & Drake
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner etc.

I Titus Strong of Greenfield Ruler of the Tarris Church, do hereby & say that I was well acquainted with Nathan Dyer late of Green- field deceased, & that the said Nathan died at Greenfield on the thirty first day of May in the year one thousand eight hun- dred & twenty eight -
I also testify that I am acquainted with Hannah Dyer the widow of the said Nathan, now residing in Greenfield in the State of Massachusetts, & that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband Nathan Dyer aforesaid -
Titus Strong
Commonwealth of Mass s , ss.
Franklin ss.
Jan y 1 st 1839 }
On this day the above affidavit was subscribed & sworn to before me
Richard E. Newcomb Justice of the Peace -
I here by certify that T. Strong the above deponent is a person of truth & honesty -
R. E. Newcomb Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the said county and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this first day of January A. D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk

I Elijah Dewing of Medway in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of Seventy seven years, and a Revolutionary Pensioner, do testify and say that on the first of July 1780 I lived in the town of Dedham (now Dover) and was well acquainted with Nathan Draper of said Dedham, and know that he enlisted with me at the above said time into a militia Company commanded by William Stevens of said Dedham, and marched to Peekskill village in the state of New York, and we both continued in the Militia Service in the Park of Artillery, for the term of six months we were in Col John Lamb's Regiment, said Draper was, part of the time under Capt Porter, I further testify and say that I know of said Draper's enlisting into the Militia Service in the previous year, and marched to Rhode Island and was gone two months, said Draper married Hannah Whiting.
Elijah Dewing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss October 25th 1838 Then Personally appeared the above named Elijah Dewing and made Oath to the truth of the facts above subscribed by him, and I hereby certify that said Dewing is a man of truth and veracity
Before me Stephen Metcalf Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Ezra W Sampson I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that Stephen Metcalf Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said of- fice, and that his signature to signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof , I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this twenty Second day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Ezra W Sampson Clerk